Eight interesting facts about Boldon

16:21, 1 January 2012

ByEvening Chronicle

The Boldons are a group of three small villages in the North East of England, East Boldon, West Boldon and Boldon Colliery, which border the north of Sunderland and the south of South Shields and Jarrow.

The Boldons are a group of three small villages in the North East of England, East Boldon, West Boldon and Boldon Colliery, which border the north of Sunderland and the south of South Shields and Jarrow. All three villages are completely surrounded by green belt and there are conservation areas within the centres of the historic villages, East and West Boldon.

Here are eight interesting facts about the town:

1. "Bol" is the Anglo Saxon name for "hill," and Don is the name of the river that wraps itself around the bol. Therefore, the original village was named "Bol-Don", meaning "hill on the Don."

2. When coal mining began in the 19th-century, a colliery developed at the foot of the hill as well as a village to house the miners and their families. This village became known as Boldon Colliery.

3. The mine closed in 1982 but more jobs became available when an Asda supermarket opened in 1987.

4. The former industrial land lay derelict for many years, but in 2000, Colliery Wood was created, which is now popular with local walkers and cyclists.

5. In 1976, the Boldon Colliery Band appeared in episode 13 of the television series When the Boat Comes In.

6. The Wheatsheaf Inn in West Boldon is thought to be haunted by a young girl.

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